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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

One
of Hollywood’s and the world’s most influential people, Reese
Witherspoon, stars in an inspiring story etched in history in “The
Good Lie.”

Based
on true events, “The Good Lie” centers on orphans during
the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims
traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of
safety. Fifteen years later, a humanitarian effort would
bring 3600 lost boys and girls to America. In “The Good
Lie,” Philippe Falardeau, (writer and director of the Oscar®-
nominated Foreign Language film “Monsieur Lazhar”) brings the
story of their survival and triumph to life. Academy
Award® winner Reese Witherspoon (“Walk the Line”) stars
alongside Sudanese actors Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, and
newcomer Nyakuoth Weil, many of whom were also children of war.

Mamere
and Theo are sons of the Chief in their village in Southern
Sudan. When an attack by the Northern militia destroys
their home and kills their parents, eldest son Theo is forced to
assume the role of Chief and lead a group of young survivors,
including his sister Abital, away from harm. But the
hostile, treacherous terrain has other dangers in store for them.

As
the tattered group makes the difficult trek to Kakuma refugee camp in
Kenya, they meet other fleeing children, forging a bond with
Jeremiah, who, at 13, is already a man of faith, and Paul, whose
skills become essential to their survival.

Thirteen
years later, the now young adults are given the opportunity to leave
the camp and resettle in America. Upon arriving in Kansas,
they are met by Carrie Davis (Witherspoon), an employment agency
counselor who has been enlisted to help find them jobs—no easy
task, when things like straws, light switches and telephones are
brand new to them.

Although
Carrie has successfully kept herself from any emotional
entanglements, these refugees, who desperately require help
navigating the 20th century and rebuilding their shattered lives,
need just that. So Carrie embarks on her own
unchartered territory, enlisting the help of her boss, Jack (Corey
Stoll).

Together,
against the backdrop of their shared losses, the Lost Boys and these
unlikely strangers find humor in the clash of cultures, and
heartbreak as well as hope in the challenges of life in America.

Follow
their inspiring journey when “The Good Lie” opens this July
29 exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas nationwide.